Abstract
Primary retroperitoneal teratomas involving adrenal glands are exceedingly uncommon accounting for only 4% of all primary teratomas. They are more common in childhood and rarely occur in adults. Only a very few case reports have been documented in literature so far. Herein, we report a mature (benign) cystic retroperitoneal teratoma in the region of left adrenal gland in a 22-year-old otherwise healthy male patient who presented with a 1-month history of left flank pain. In addition, a literature review on teratomas is included.
Highlights
Primary mature teratomas are uncommon nonseminomatous germ cell tumors
Primary retroperitoneal teratomas involving adrenal glands are exceedingly uncommon accounting for only 4% of all primary teratomas [2,3,4]
We report a mature cystic retroperitoneal teratoma in the region of left adrenal gland in a 22-year-old otherwise healthy male patient who presented with a 1-month history of left flank pain
Summary
Primary mature teratomas are uncommon nonseminomatous germ cell tumors They are made up of welldifferentiated parenchymal tissues that are derived from more than one of the three germ cell layers (ectoderm, mesoderm, and endoderm) [1]. Primary retroperitoneal teratomas involving adrenal glands are exceedingly uncommon accounting for only 4% of all primary teratomas [2,3,4]. They are more common in childhood and rarely occur in adults [5]. We report a mature (benign) cystic retroperitoneal teratoma in the region of left adrenal gland in a 22-year-old otherwise healthy male patient who presented with a 1-month history of left flank pain
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